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West Pomerania population 2026

Zachodniopomorskie

West Pomerania has 1,571,895 people on the latest official figure, for 1 January 2025, 7,858 fewer than a year earlier (−0.50%). It is 11th of Poland’s 16 voivodeships by population, home to 4.3% of Poland’s people.

If last year’s change continues: about 1.6 million by 1 July 2026. That is our arithmetic, not an official figure.

West Pomerania in numbers

Population
1.6 million 1 January 2025
Change in a year
−0.50% −7,858 people
Change since 2020
−5.96% from 1.7 million
Share of Poland
4.3% 11th of 16 voivodeships
Population density
69per km² 22,896 km²

That is about as many people as Trinidad and Tobago (1.5 million).

Population of West Pomerania by year

Population of West Pomerania
1.6M
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YearPopulation
20121,695,822
20131,694,560
20141,691,400
20151,688,486
20161,684,025
20171,681,246
20181,678,873
20191,675,502
20201,671,605
20211,610,051
20221,598,259
20231,589,049
20241,579,753
20251,571,895
YearPopulationChange
2025 1,571,895 −7,858
2024 1,579,753 −9,296
2023 1,589,049 −9,210
2022 1,598,259 −11,792
2021 1,610,051 −61,554
2020 1,671,605 −3,897
2019 1,675,502 −3,371
2018 1,678,873 −2,373
2017 1,681,246 −2,779
2016 1,684,025 −4,461
2015 1,688,486 −2,914
2014 1,691,400 −3,160
2013 1,694,560 −1,262
2012 1,695,822 –

West Pomerania among Poland’s voivodeships

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Voivodeships of Poland by population
#
1 Masovia5,484,110+0.07%
2 Silesia4,190,666−0.64%
3 Greater Poland3,433,354−0.15%
4 Lesser Poland3,319,792+0.02%
5 Lower Silesia2,798,300−0.26%
6 Łódź Voivodeship2,312,616−0.63%
7 Pomerania2,297,741+0.03%
8 Subcarpathia1,947,062−0.42%
9 Lublin Voivodeship1,920,632−0.71%
10 Kuyavia-Pomerania1,920,440−0.58%
11 West Pomerania1,571,895−0.50%
12 Warmia-Masuria1,286,015−0.67%
13 Holy Cross1,112,681−0.93%
14 Podlaskie1,073,623−0.50%
15 Lubusz943,794−0.42%
16 Opole884,774−0.63%

Largest cities in West Pomerania

City proper, not the wider metro area; latest figure in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), so years differ.

  1. Szczecin395,513
  2. Koszalin107,450
  3. Stargard71,224
  4. Kołobrzeg44,377
  5. Świnoujście40,919
  6. Szczecinek38,496

Questions

What is the population of West Pomerania in 2026?
The latest official figure is 1,571,895, for 1 January 2025 (Eurostat). If last year’s change continues, West Pomerania would have about 1.6 million people by 1 July 2026; that is our arithmetic, not an official figure. Eurostat updates regional populations once a year.

Is West Pomerania’s population growing or shrinking?
It shrank by 7,858 people (−0.50%) in the latest year, and has changed −5.96% since 2020.

How does West Pomerania rank in Poland?
West Pomerania is 11th of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, with 4.3% of the people. Masovia is the largest, with 5.5 million.

What is the population density of West Pomerania?
About 69 people per km², on 22,896 km². Total area, Wikidata.

What is the largest city in West Pomerania?
Szczecin, with about 396 thousand people in the city proper. Metro areas are larger, and years differ (GeoNames).

Source and method

Eurostat, population on 1 January by NUTS region (demo_r_d2jan). Eurostat reuse policy (CC BY 4.0). Total area, Wikidata. Eurostat updates regional populations once a year. Ranks, shares and changes are our arithmetic on the published figures. National figures can differ from the UN’s projection for Poland, which uses a different method. The 2026 figure above carries last year’s change forward; it does not come from the source.

Cite this page: West Pomerania population, Eurostat, 1 January 2025. GlobeMetrics, https://globemetrics.org/world-population/poland/west-pomerania/

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